Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog | Blog about Icelandic volcanoes and earthquakes. Renewed earthquake activity in Hekla volcano Today (14-April-2014) an earthquake swarm took place in south part of Hekla volcano. The earthquake swarm took place close to Vatnafjöll mountains. This area is made up of crater rows from earlier eruptions. The largest earthquake in this swarm had the magnitude of 2,9 and the depth of 8,6 km. This earthquake did appear clearly on my geophone at Heklubyggð and it can be seen here. The earthquake swarm in SW Hekla volcano system.
The swarm is marked by orange dot (they change colour as they get older). The largest earthquake did appear clearly on my geophone that is close to Hekla volcano. The magnitude 2,9 earthquake in Hekla volcano system. There are currently no signs of an eruption is about to start in Hekla volcano. Earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes ridge Today (13-April-2014) an earthquake swarm started on the Reykjanes Ridge.
The earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes ridge. Largest earthquakes have had the magnitude around 3,0 and above. Eruptions | Wired Science. Blogosphere | Magma Cum Laude. 15 April 2014 Boulder blitz Last week I got to spend a couple of days in lovely Boulder, CO for a meeting (fortunately right before Sunday’s snow). The meeting (which was for the Thriving Earth Exchange’s Advisory Board – keep an eye out for updates!) Kept us inside a lot, but the NCAR facility that hosted us has some fantastic views of Colorado’s Front Range and the famous Flatirons.
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